{"id":5127,"date":"2022-07-11T07:35:36","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T07:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/?p=5127"},"modified":"2022-07-11T07:35:36","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T07:35:36","slug":"how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3","title":{"rendered":"How to Change the Background Color on Instagram Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_43 counter-flat ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9e6a3d8da1\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9e6a3d8da1\"  class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69e9e6a3d8da1\" ><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3\/#How_to_Change_the_Background_Color_on_Instagram_Story\" title=\"How to Change the Background Color on Instagram Story\">How to Change the Background Color on Instagram Story<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3\/#Customizing_the_background_color\" title=\"Customizing the background color\">Customizing the background color<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3\/#Creating_multiple_backgrounds\" title=\"Creating multiple backgrounds\">Creating multiple backgrounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3\/#Using_GIFs_as_backgrounds\" title=\"Using GIFs as backgrounds\">Using GIFs as backgrounds<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/zeru.com\/blog\/how-to-change-the-background-color-on-instagram-story-3\/#Adding_music_to_instagram_stories\" title=\"Adding music to instagram stories\">Adding music to instagram stories<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Change_the_Background_Color_on_Instagram_Story\"><\/span>How to Change the Background Color on Instagram Story<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.imgur.com\/28TX4Wc.jpg\" alt=\"how to change the background color on instagram story\">  <\/p>\n<p>If you want to customize the background of your instagram story, then you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Read on to learn how to create multiple backgrounds, use GIFs, and even add music. We&#8217;ll explain each method in detail. After reading this article, you should be able to change the background of your Instagram story with ease. And we&#8217;ll cover how to customize the background color of your instagram story with ease.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Customizing_the_background_color\"><\/span>Customizing the background color<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One way to increase engagement on your Instagram story is by customizing the background color. You can change the color of your Instagram story background by long pressing on the screen. It only takes a few seconds to do this. This will also change the background of your entire post. Once you&#8217;ve customized the background color, you can share your story. Simply select the background color that suits your brand. You can even use the same color as your profile image, but with a different background.<\/p>\n<p>While Instagram will assign a default color based on the colors of your posts, you can change the color manually. Changing the background color will enhance the overall look of your story. Customizing the background color can give your content a more striking contrast to the media. However, if you&#8217;re trying to make a post for followers or friends, it&#8217;s advisable to choose the same color for all your posts.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Creating_multiple_backgrounds\"><\/span>Creating multiple backgrounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you&#8217;d like to create a unique, high-quality Instagram story, you can download and use a custom background. Using these backgrounds will boost your story&#8217;s engagement with comments and likes. In addition, Instagram has made it easy to add multiple photos using stickers. These photo stickers have multiple colors and textures that you can use to spice up your story. You can even download free Instagram backgrounds from the Internet to make your posts stand out.<\/p>\n<p>Using Instagram Stories is a great way to create a unique, engaging, and eye-catching content. You can experiment with a variety of different elements, such as a text background, video background, or image background. Adding a custom background color to your story gives your finished product a more balanced look and striking contrast to the media. However, you must keep in mind that this method is not always possible.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Using_GIFs_as_backgrounds\"><\/span>Using GIFs as backgrounds<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Using GIFs as backgrounds on Instagram stories can be a great way to engage your audience. These animated pictures are a great way to create a unique story, and many brands have started using them to drive engagement. However, if you want your posts to be successful, you need to be sure that you have a compelling GIF. To make a GIF, you must first create a great brief and objectives. Once you have a good brief, you can then make a creative GIF that catches the attention of your audience.<\/p>\n<p>Creating a GIF is easy. Just create a GIF using a video editing app, like ImgPlay. Once you have created your GIF, you can add text and filters to it. After editing, you can post your GIF directly to your Instagram story. It&#8217;s that simple! If you want to create more GIFs, you can use Giphy, which has tons of integrations and a dedicated GIF library.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Adding_music_to_instagram_stories\"><\/span>Adding music to instagram stories<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Adding music to Instagram stories is possible! It&#8217;s a relatively simple process. Once you&#8217;ve completed the video, you can press the &#8220;Add music&#8221; button. The music will play automatically after you finish editing the video. To add music from another app, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<p>First, download the app. If you have a mobile version, you can install the app from the store. You can also use a desktop version of Instagram. Make sure you install the latest version. It&#8217;s free, and you&#8217;ll need to follow some steps. You can also try the older version of the app. The previous method is still viable, and it removes the time limit for songs. You can also record audio by long pressing the record button.<\/p>\n<p>The next step is to select the song that you want to add. In the Music section, tap the letter button, which will show the song&#8217;s lyrics. If you want to hide the lyrics, you can also select the regular label. You can also change the font size and placement. You can then preview your story using the new format. There, you can choose the font style and song. If you want to use another font or video, you can also do this.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to Change the Background Color on Instagram Story If you want to customize the background of your instagram story, then you&#8217;ve come to the right place. Read on to learn how to create multiple backgrounds, use GIFs, and even add music. We&#8217;ll explain each method in detail. 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